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radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:21 pm
by murdermitten99
doing a radiator drain and closed the bottom plug up but its still heavily dripping. anyone ever have that problem? gonna drain and check in the am when its cool

Re: radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm
by Bookworm
Is it dripping from the drain (removed)? If so, you may have a piece of something stuck in the valve itself. Other than that - all I can suggest is look for whence the drip cometh. If you were messy at filling the top, it could simply be coolant working its way down the outside.

Re: radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:30 pm
by Bookworm
Bookworm wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm Is it dripping from the drain .... Okay, the obscenity filter is set a bit too high. Let's try 'stopcock'. If so, you may have a piece of something stuck in the valve itself. Other than that - all I can suggest is look for whence the drip cometh. If you were messy at filling the top, it could simply be coolant working its way down the outside.

Re: radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:55 am
by zbyers
Bookworm wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm Is it dripping from the drain (removed)? If so, you may have a piece of something stuck in the valve itself. Other than that - all I can suggest is look for whence the drip cometh. If you were messy at filling the top, it could simply be coolant working its way down the outside.
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Re: radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:37 pm
by murdermitten99
fixed it. just cleaned up the plug and reinstalled.
got another issue or two ill create another thread soon. thanks everyone.

Re: radiator wont shut 07 vibe

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:49 pm
by Bookworm
You're welcome. Glad that one was easy to clear up.